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Object Number
16-62-30/F728
Display Title
Stirrup spout bottle with figure of owl-shaman woman and equipment
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic vessel with flat bottom, body of vessel curves outwards, closed top of vessel contains molded figures, in center of top is a kneeling woman (?) with bird face and shawl holding out two small objects in one hand, in front of woman figure is a flared vessel, on her right is an open box and its cover containing small round objects, male (?) figure lying on her left wearing a mask and headdress and covered with a painted blanket, broken hole in woman's back and body of vessel suggest missing stirrup spout (?), vessel painted white, figures on top highlighted with red pigment, red pigment on flat top and front of vessel body depicts another kneeling woman (?), four vessels, tied dog (?), and other unidentified objects
Inventory Description
Ceramic vessel with flat bottom, body of vessel curves outwards, closed top of vessel contains molded figures
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Huari
- Phase IV
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Viru or Chicama Valley
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 20.9 x 14.7 x 14.3 cm (8 1/4 x 5 13/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
F-728
Credit Line
Gift of Friends of the Museum, 1916.
Provenance
Seller
Dr. Julio C. Tello
Donor
Donated by
Friends of the Museum
(1916)
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